LOVR-OOP-Graphics-Engine

Model Class

Description

model objects function similary to lovr models with the added support of transform objects and different material options.
model objects can be fixed to body objects. This makes the globalTransform of the model object the affixer transform multiplied by the offsetTransform of the model object.
If the model object is not fixed to an object, then the initial transform will be the parent node object tranform.

Properties of a Model object

type string: The class type of the object. This will always be "model".
node node object: The parent node of the model.
name string: The name of the model.
offsetTransform transform object: The local transform of the model.
globalTransform transform object: The final transform of the model.
modelInstance lovr model: A lovr model instance.
diffuseMap lovr texture: The diffuse texture for the model.
normalMap lovr texture: The normal texture for the model.
specularMap lovr texture: The specular texture for the model.
textureMode string: The mode that changes how the textures are rendered for the model. Can either be "UV" or "Tile".
affixer body object: The object that the model is fixed to.

Creating a Model object

Creating a new body object is done by passing in a node object and an array.

LGE.Model(
  myNode,
  {
      model_name = myName, [string]  -- Optional
      model_filepath = FilepathToModel, [string] -- Necessary, this is the filepath to the model
      diffuseMap_filepath = diffusePath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      normalMap_filepath = normalPath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      specularMap_filepath = specularPath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      texture_mode = textureMode [string] -- Optional, defaulted to "UV"
  }
)

Update Methods

Update the globalTransform information of the model.
```
Model:update()
```
Update the globalTransform of the model.
```
Model:updateGlobalTransform()
```

Draw Methods

Draw the model to a lovr pass.
model can either be "depth" or "full".
Rendering the model in "full" mode should be done during the lovr.draw(pass) function.
```
Model:draw(pass, mode)
```